Ginger
Ginger is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root, or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine. It is a herbaceous perennial that grows annual pseudostems about one meter tall, bearing narrow leaf blades.
Ginger adds a fragrant zest to both sweet and savory foods. The pleasantly spicy “kick” from the root of Zingiber officinale, the ginger plant, is what makes ginger ale, ginger tea, candies and many Asian dishes so appealing.
In addition to great taste, ginger provides a range of health benefits that you can enjoy in many forms. Here’s what you should know about all the ways ginger can add flavor to your food and support your well-being.
Health Benefits of Ginger;
- Nausea relief. Encouraging stomach emptying can relieve the discomfort of nausea due to:
- Chemotherapy. Experts who work with patients receiving chemotherapy for cancer say ginger may take the edge off post-treatment nausea without some of the side effects of anti-nausea medications.
- Pregnancy. For generations, women have praised the power of ginger to ease “morning sickness” and other queasiness associated with pregnancy. Even the American Academy of Obstetrics and Gynecology mentions ginger as an acceptable nonpharmaceutical remedy for nausea and vomiting.
- Bloating and gas. Eating ginger can cut down on fermentation, constipation, and other causes of bloating and intestinal gas.
- Wear and tear on cells. Ginger contains antioxidants. These molecules help manage free radicals, which are compounds that can damage cells when their numbers grow too high.
- Is ginger anti-inflammatory? It is possible. Ginger contains over 400 natural compounds, and some of these are anti-inflammatory. More studies will help us determine if eating ginger has any impact on conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or respiratory inflammation.
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